Overview
Based on experience
Hourly
Full Time
Medical, dental, vision, life, holiday pay, vacation pay, sick leave pay, flexible spending account, tuition assistance and 401k
LeeBoy is looking for an experienced welder to work in our R&D department building prototype machinery, aid in the modifying of machinery, and other assigned tasks.
Company Description:
LeeBoy is a garage spawned business established in 1964 by B.R. Lee and has become a world market leader in the manufacturing of asphalt paving and road maintenance equipment. With nearly 30 high quality product offerings, LeeBoy brings value to its customers and partners through delivery of superior, total, integrated quality products and service.
LeeBoy is a member of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and National Asphalt Paving Association (NAPA)
Summary: A R&D Welder must have competed internal certification requirements and consistently demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of several product lines. Must be willing and able to work wherever needed and is considered a “go-to” or “lead” person for less experienced associates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Read and interpret project plans, blueprints and other written instructions and diagrams to perform tasks at hand
Performs MIG, TIG and other types of welds based on project needs
Welds metal parts to build or assembles fixtures
Positions parts in fixtures on benches or floor, or when necessary clamps parts together to align components before welding
Preps metal, select proper fillers for jobs based on previous experience or project instructions, clean up welds as necessary
Some fabrication of metal parts may be required for some projects
Some assembly or rework on prototype machines may be required for some projects
Collaboration with others in the layout, build and use of fixtures
Assists others in learning how to use newly developed fixtures
Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed or sometimes limited written or oral instructions
Must be able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Education and Experience:
High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Training or certification in Welding or Welding Technology
Five (5) years’ of welding experience
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand
The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms
The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision